The Ruby Valley has access to great, and I mean great, blue ribbon fishing waters. For a glimpse of what is available - here are a few selected shots. You can have your picture posted here as well - just remember to include where you caught your fish, (on what), and any other information. Send it to This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

 

18 inch brown in the Ruby River

THE RUBY RIVER

The Ruby River originates at the convergence of its East, West, and Middle Forks and runs in a northwesterly direction for 97 miles.In its upper section, the river flows through Beaverhead - Deerlodge National Forest between the Gravelly and Snowcrest mountain ranges. Source Montana Government-Ruby River	Nymphing on the Ruby
	September Evening On the Ruby River

THE BIG HOLE

From its modest beginnings at Skinner Lake in the Beaverhead Mountains of southwest Montana, the Big Hole River flows 153 miles to its confluence with the Beaverhead River near Twin Bridges.Source Montana Government-Big Hole	Put in at Jerry Creek on the Big Hole
	Big Hole Brown Trout caught on a Copper John
	Nearing Dewey Canyon

THE MADISON RIVER

The Madison River originates in Yellowstone National Park at the junction of the Firehole and Gibbon rivers and flows in a northerly direction for 140 miles to Three Forks, Montana, where it joins the Jefferson and Gallatin rivers to form the Missouri River. Source Montana Government  - Madison River	Nymphing the Madison Spanish Peaks in the distance

THE BEAVERHEAD (Photos to be posted soon)

Although originally formed at the confluence of the Red Rock River and Horse Prairie Creek, the Beaverhead River now begins its 69-mile-long journey at the outlet of Clark Canyon Reservoir, an irrigation storage facility constructed in 1964. It joins the Big Hole River at Twin Bridges, Montana, to form the Jefferson River. Source Montana Government  - Beaverhead River

THE JEFFERSON 

The Jefferson River originates at the junction of the Big Hole and Beaverhead rivers, near Twin Bridges, Montana, and runs northeasterly 77 miles to Three Forks, where it joins the Madison and Gallatin rivers to form the Missouri River. Source Montana Government - Jefferson River